Dirk Nowitzki vs Kobe Bryant
Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 53 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with Kobe Bryant winning the series 32–21.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), career value (206.6 Win Shares), and 1 more.
The case for Kobe Bryant: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), per-minute impact (22.9 PER), and 1 more.
PPG
20.725.0
RPG
7.55.2
APG
2.44.7
TS%
57.7%55.0%
PER
22.422.9
Win Shares
206.6172.5
games played
15221346
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 21–32 | |
| Meetings | 53 (4 playoff) | |
| PPG | 23.0 | 25.3 |
| RPG | 9.9 | 6.5 |
| APG | 2.5 | 4.8 |
| First meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1346 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 36.1 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 25.0 |
| REB | 7.5 | 5.2 |
| AST | 2.4 | 4.7 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 44.7 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 32.9 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 22.9 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 55.0 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 31.8 |
| WS | 206.6 | 172.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.170 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 15 |
| All-Star | 14 | 18 |
| All-Defensive | — | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 4 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9296
Efficiency8172
Playmaking7088
Rebounding8975
Defense7583
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